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Geometric Sequences & Series Activity

You may choose to complete your mathematical calculations by hand
and scan or take images to upload to the dropbox. To help your teacher
review your work, submit your calculations as a single file document
(preferably as a pdf). If you aren’t sure how to do this, e-mail your
teacher for assistance. 

Important
When answering questions in a mathematics course, always use the
following guidelines to help you do your best:

 Provide full solution, showing all of your steps.

 Make sure that there is one step or idea per line.
 Use one equal sign per line.
 Make sure that equal signs line up vertically.
 Don't use self-developed short form notations.

1. Determine the general term of each sequence.

a. {−3 × 10 8 , 7.5 × 10 5 , −1875, . . . }
b. {6,18,54...}

2. Express the sequences in question #1 in recursive format.

:
 3 3 3
3. Consider the following series: 3 + 2
+ 4 +. . . + 512
a. Express this series in sigma notation.
b. Determine the sequence from which the above series comes.
c. If this series would continue indefinitely, would it converge or
diverge? Explain and determine the sum of this series if it is
convergent.

Submit this activity to the dropbox. This activity will not contribute to your overall final
grade in this course but may be taken into consideration by your teacher at the end of
the course.
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